Grey water system

Abstract

A shear clarification device includes an input, a shear flow tube, a first output and a second output. The input to the shear clarification device receives water from a water consuming appliance. The shear flow tube is configured to place forces on particles in a water flow from the input toward an outer portion of the shear flow tube. The first output is coupled to the outer portion of the shear flow tube. The second output is coupled to an inner portion of the shear flow tube.

1 . A shear clarification device comprising:
 an input to the shear clarification device receives water from a water consuming appliance;   a shear flow tube configured to place forces on particles in a water flow from the input toward an outer portion of the shear flow tube;   a first output coupled to the outer portion of the shear flow tube; and   a second output coupled to an inner portion of the shear flow tube.   
     
     
         2 . The shear clarification device of  claim 1 , wherein the second output is coupled to a supplemental treatment device. 
     
     
         3 . The shear clarification device of  claim 1 , wherein the second output is coupled to a grey water tank. 
     
     
         4 . The shear clarification device of  claim 1 , wherein the second output is coupled to a recirculation path. 
     
     
         5 . The shear clarification device of  claim 1 , wherein the first output is coupled to a waste path. 
     
     
         6 . The shear clarification device of  claim 1 , wherein the first output includes at least one tube having a cylindrical cross section. 
     
     
         7 . The shear clarification device of  claim 1 , wherein the first output includes a cone shaped path. 
     
     
         8 . The shear clarification device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a settling tank configured to remove heavy particles from the water from the water consuming appliance.   
     
     
         9 . A shear clarification device, further comprising:
 an input to the shear clarification device receives water from a water consuming appliance;   a shear flow tube configured to place forces on particles in a water flow; and   a reverse cylinder within the shear flow tube and configured to rotate in a direction opposing the water flow, the reverse cylinder defining a first output a second output.   
     
     
         10 . The shear clarification device of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a motor configured to rotate the reverse cylinder in the direction opposing the water flow.   
     
     
         11 . The shear clarification device of  claim 9 , wherein the first output is fluidly connected a first path on a first side of the reverse cylinder and the second output is fluidly connected to a second path on a second side of the reverse cylinder. 
     
     
         12 . The shear clarification device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a divider between the first path and the second path, the divider adjacent the reverse cylinder.   
     
     
         13 . A shear clarification device comprising:
 an input to the shear clarification device receives water from a water consuming appliance;   a shear flow tube configured to place forces on particles in a water flow from the input toward predetermined corner of the shear flow tube;   a first output coupled to the predetermined corner of the shear flow tube; and   a second output coupled to a clarified portion of the shear flow tube.   
     
     
         14 . The shear clarification device of  claim 13 , wherein the shear flow tube has a cross section that is a quadrilateral, rectangular, triangular, or star-shaped. 
     
     
         15 . The shear clarification device of  claim 13 , wherein the second output is coupled to a supplemental treatment device. 
     
     
         16 . The shear clarification device of  claim 13 , wherein the second output is coupled to a grey water tank. 
     
     
         17 . The shear clarification device of  claim 13 , wherein the second output is coupled to a recirculation path. 
     
     
         18 . The shear clarification device of  claim 13 , wherein the first output is coupled to a waste path. 
     
     
         19 . The shear clarification device of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a settling tank configured to remove heavy particles from the water from the water consuming appliance.   
     
     
         20 . The shear clarification device of  claim 13 , wherein the predetermined corner is associated with a largest width of the shear flow tube. 
     
     
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